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Agustiner Chorherrenstift Vorau: guided tour

Vorau

About the offer

Admire the idyllic and quiet location of the monastery with its well-maintained inner courtyards on a guided tour. Let yourself be enchanted by the majestic style, the sacristy with "Hackhofer frescoes," and the world-famous library.

  • Included services: Tour of the monastery
  • Duration: approx. 1 hour
  • Time:
    April 1 - October 31: Monday to Friday at 10 AM, 2 PM, and 4 PM, Saturday at 10 AM, afternoon by appointment, Sunday and public holidays at 2 PM and 4 PM
       

Meeting point: Augustinian Canonry Vorau

The abbey church and library are accessible!

The baroque abbey church is freely accessible for visits during the day. Tours start from 5 people (duration approx. 1 hour); if there are fewer than 5 people at the tour time, a short tour will be offered.
Groups of 15 or more can also be guided at other times upon request! Please register group tours!

For tours in English, an audio guide is available for you. You can download this on your phone. During the visit to the sacristy and library, you will be accompanied by a guide from the monastery. Here is the QR code for your phone.

Opening hours

Guided tours are also available on request on Saturdays at 2 and 4 pm.

About the serviceprovider

The Stift Vorau was founded in 1163 by the Margrave Ottokar III of Traungau. It is a religious center for education and culture, and as a community of priests, its mission is to accompany the people in the parishes of the pastoral region of Vorau on their life journeys. 

A defensive wall, remnants of the moat, and 15 towers remind us of the times when these means were still used for protection and defense. 
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the monastery complex was renovated and acquired its present appearance, which has not lost any of its splendor due to the reconstruction after World War II and the artistry of restorers and local companies.

The center features the baroque monastery church, built as a wall-pillar church, with the high altar "Assumption of Mary" and the pulpit.

The imposing sacristy (1716) is adorned with the Heaven and Hell fresco by the painter Johann Cyriak Hackhofer. Hackhofer came from Tyrol and has immortalized himself with his works in the Festenburg and in many churches in Styria.

Shared taxi East Styria SAM: HF5343, reservations at +43 50 36 37 38 or ISTmobil.at

Date and time

  • 01 January - 31 December 2025
  • Daily - Starting at 10:00, 14:00, 16:00, 11:00 o'clock

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